Hi lisajane666, we've got our first appt with a FS next week and we went along to one of the free information sessions offered by the clinic. I found it really good in terms of learning about the process and the possible options (including those other than ivf). Maybe if your clinic offers free info sessions, it might be an idea to go along to one? It was only an hour after work so didn't take up too much time but provided a lot of info. Good luck That FS you had PurpleNess sounds awful! Isnt it their job to help those with fertility issues, not make useless discouraging comments. Glad you got to rub his nose in it! I'm hoping the one we've chosen will be nice.

Thanks they are sending out. Package this week so will se if there is an information session we can attend. I just brought an ovulation watch so hoping this will be my month but its the first time using so will be interesting to see if shows I'm ovulating different to what I calculate.

They also send you to the pathology to get some tests done. HIV/AIDs test and hormone test for DP, and Vitamin D test and egg count for you. All covered my medicare, except the egg count I paid $75. I'm sure that's all they did.

My FS mentioned if we were desperate to have a baby yesterday, we could go through IVF. That freaked me out, thinking that IVF was our last result. But I've heard there are other options to try first.

I have had a heap of bloods done by the GP including one to me sure I ovulated and DH has had his sperm tested. I know I'm low in vitamin d but only just. Know doubt there will be more bloods for both of usThat would freak me out if they suggested ivf straight away.

Ok so today did not go well. We got to the appointment 20 min early only to spend 1/2 hour driving around looking for parking and therefore running late. We spoke to the Dr he asked if my cycle was regular, if I knew when I ovulated, checked my blood results from the GP, DH sperm test and said there is no reason why we shouldn't fall pregnant. Discussed my previous pregnancy vaguely and my miscarriage and said its only been 4 months since my miscarriage and come back in a couple of months if we are not pregnant and we want to go further. $330 later (have to go to Medicare to get my rebate) and I'm still in the same position.

I would be making the next appointment for spot on 2 months and be pretty insistant that you feel it's time to progress. Chart heavily your cycles and your ovulation and go in armed to the teeth with everything he/she needs. I would be insisting on getting onto clomid for 3 months as the next logical step.

I had all the information with me but he didn't seem interested because I was on a regular cycle. It wasn't a clinic it was just one dr at that practice. I think I will ring today and book in for around 13th May as yesterday was the day AF was meant to come but she was early.

I know we are not allowed to mention doctors and clinics, but the one with the most success is in Sydney and I know of people who have travelled from interstate to go to that one. If you want the doctor's name, you could p.m. me, but you may be able to guess if you are in Sydney.

Have you considered requesting a monitored cycle? After a barrage of tests that all came back normal, that was the next step our FS took. Basically, a blood test every day and you get a phone call to tell you that it looks like you're ovulating and to quote "get busy!!"

Our initial tests included full blood workups for both, SA for DH and I also had a HyCoSy. Our infertility was also unexplained. We had been trying with OPKs for 14 months before taking further action.

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